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New If you need to pay that much attention...
then you should add some space to the car in front of you. Nobody's attention is 100%, all the time, and your driving style shouldn't assume that yours is, either.

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
New Re: If you need to pay that much attention...
Half a second at 70MPH is fifteen metres.

I endeavour to leave a two-second gap to the car in front (except when Golf-GTi-driving eejits fill the space *fume*). Throwing away 25% of my reaction space/time is just daft.


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New You'd hate LA freeways
In normal roads I aim to leave 3 seconds at highway speeds. On the 405 I aim to leave 1 second and watch what is happening 3 cars ahead. (The gap may increase or decrease because I like to coast where feasible.

With that I am leaving a distinctly larger gap than average, and I notice that I wind up needing to hit the brakes far less often than most other cars on the road.

If I make the gap much larger than that, I'll immediately drop a significant amount of speed because of how many people will be cutting in in front of me. :-(

Cheers,
Ben
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New Sounds like the M25 at 5PM
And yes, I hate it.


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New It's like that all day here
I've gotten used to it.

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
     DUI law successfully challenged in Virginia. - (Another Scott) - (68)
         It really boils down to how they define "intoxicated" - (bionerd) - (15)
             Yup. - (Another Scott)
             intoxicated does not equal impaired - (boxley) - (7)
                 Good idea, but time would be the issue. - (mmoffitt) - (5)
                     you missed "make an appointment" - (boxley) - (4)
                         {chortle} too sane for US Law. -NT - (Ashton)
                         +5 cogent! But I agree, too sane for US -NT - (jb4)
                         Okay, but how do you replicate the situation entirely? - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                             speaking as an expert :-) - (boxley)
                 Video games to the rescue! - (imqwerky)
             The only sensible measure... - (pwhysall) - (5)
                 Yes, but it takes quite a lot to impair your driving . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4)
                     Drink does that quite effectively. -NT - (pwhysall) - (3)
                         Andrew is right though - (ben_tilly) - (2)
                             You can stop being on your phone much quicker... - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                 Only one hand available is irrelevant - (ben_tilly)
         Classic 'IQ' conundrum, as mauled always by Bean Counters - (Ashton)
         I go back and forth on this one. - (JayMehaffey) - (48)
             how about the fellow whose BAC was above 2 - (boxley) - (45)
                 Something's wrong with those numbers. - (Another Scott) - (4)
                     yes I meant .20-.25, thanks for the correction -NT - (boxley) - (3)
                         Anytime. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                             well here is a partial - (boxley) - (1)
                                 ! -NT - (Another Scott)
                 Target a resonable part of the population - (JayMehaffey) - (39)
                     your last sentence applies to totally sober drivers as well -NT - (boxley)
                     impaired driving should be a crime with stiff sentences - (boxley)
                     Every single driver on this planet... - (pwhysall) - (36)
                         After taking cough syrup? - (Yendor) - (3)
                             Alcohol-free mouthwash for me... - (pwhysall) - (2)
                                 Ironic... - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                                     I don't. - (pwhysall)
                         Why stop at alcohol? - (Another Scott) - (30)
                             The thing with phones and conversations... - (pwhysall) - (29)
                                 If you need to pay that much attention... - (ben_tilly) - (4)
                                     Re: If you need to pay that much attention... - (pwhysall) - (3)
                                         You'd hate LA freeways - (ben_tilly) - (2)
                                             Sounds like the M25 at 5PM - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                                 It's like that all day here - (ben_tilly)
                                 Peter, you ignorant slut - - (Ashton) - (23)
                                     Re: Peter, you ignorant slut - - (pwhysall) - (22)
                                         I could get my 82 4cyl mustang to 125, you should be able - (boxley) - (21)
                                             I don't think so. - (Another Scott) - (4)
                                                 go to mapquest and lookup driving directions from - (boxley) - (3)
                                                     You still haven't said whether the car was stock. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                                                         5 speed manual transmission all stock - (boxley) - (1)
                                                             Dunno about the lifters. - (Another Scott)
                                             If I ever get my dream car... - (pwhysall) - (14)
                                                 Anything..except any motorcycle -NT - (ben_tilly) - (6)
                                                     Re: Anything..except any motorcycle - (pwhysall) - (4)
                                                         'thetruthaboutcars.com' - (Ashton) - (3)
                                                             Re: 'thetruthaboutcars.com' - (admin) - (1)
                                                                 Re: 'thetruthaboutcars.com' - (pwhysall)
                                                             Oh, and *drool* -NT - (pwhysall)
                                                     The new M5 is truly terrifying, though - (pwhysall)
                                                 I picture you in this... (11 kB .img) - (Another Scott) - (6)
                                                     Can't think of anything worse. - (pwhysall) - (5)
                                                         :-) -NT - (Another Scott)
                                                         The crossfire is butt ugly settle for one of these (SFW) - (boxley) - (3)
                                                             French, lovely car, hydraulic nightmare. -NT - (pwhysall) - (2)
                                                                 maybe now, but back then not a problem -NT - (boxley)
                                                                 Watch it, Buster - I've driven one - (Ashton)
                                             To quote my uncle Lou . . . . - (Andrew Grygus)
                         I think you need to fine-tune your objection. - (static)
             The charge is NOT drunk driving - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                 try driving while impaired - (boxley)
         It would be an Irishman who made the decision... -NT - (inthane-chan)
         Reminds me of WKRP - Johnny Fever & Venus gets drunk on air - (tuberculosis)

So, what we gonna do tonight, Bwain?
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